Fulltone to close according to online rumours
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Fulltone pedals are to close according to reports surfacing online. The rumours started on the TGP forum after an official-looking statement appeared on the site supposedly sent out by Mike Fuller, the owner of Fulltone.
Fulltone pedals to close
The posts over on The Gear Page forum suggest that Fulltone are about to close its business in California. These reports are backed up by an official-looking statement signed by Mike Fuller, the company president. But that is not all, as it also appears that the Fulltone premises are up for sale.
It’s with a heavy heart that I announce that Fulltone will be closing its doors in CA after 30 years. The building, which I own, is up for sale
The sale is priced at $2,495,000 and with strict instructions that state DO NOT GO ON SITE. Employees not aware of sale. Please do not speak to anyone.
Fulltone statement? · Source: TGP forum
Official Statement?
Currently, there is no official statement on the Fulltone main website or social media. Though, users on the TGP forum have suggested that the official statement above may have been sent out to dealers ahead of an official announcement to the public.
Fulltone to close? · Source: Loopnet
We asked our partners Thomann as they are Fulltone dealers based in Europe and they have confirmed that Fulltone is closing. Thomann currently appears to have a good stock of many of the popular Fulltone pedals including the OCD, Plimsoul and 69MKII etc
Gearnews has also reached out to Fulltone themselves and is awaiting an answer. Hopefully, Mike Fuller will carry on building his designs elsewhere and the workers at Fulltone will keep their jobs.
This news is breaking and so will be updated accordingly.
UPDATE
Vertex has also uploaded a video to YouTube confirming the closure.
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15 responses to “Fulltone to close according to online rumours”
I like the not-so-subtle shot at Uli in the statement “I am vividly aware of what it takes to keep my brand from being stolen.”
What a study in self-contradiction.
I know Mike Fuller has courted controversy, but it is strange to me that he was boycotted for admitting he was frightened by riots and looting yet Josh Scott (JHS) got a free pass while admitting he was a member of a known hate group (International House of Prayer). I guess consistency of ethics is not a popular idea with wannabe radical guitar strummers.
It takes a pretty severe overgeneralization to conclude that wannabe radical guitar strummers believe in the same ethics
I never concluded they “believe in the same ethics”. You just made that up.
Speaking of making stuff up …
Ah, the old “every organisation I don’t agree with is a known hate group” line.
That makes you a known imbecile. Go and peddle your culture war crap somewhere else and stick to the subject.
No need to be angry lol. I don’t agree or disagree with JHS, it’s just a guitar pedal company. The information is not made up, Josh Scott has addressed the issue himself on his YouTube channel. I was curious as to why some pedal makers get called out and others don’t.
>it is strange to me that he was boycotted for admitting he was frightened by riots and looting yet Josh Scott (JHS) got a free pass while admitting he was a member of a known hate group (International House of Prayer)
People (including you) still talk about Josh doing that all the time.
Mike Fuller is a self-righteous millionaire who took $120,000 in government aid and still closed his doors. Talk about a pitiful freeloader. Even in his departure, he failed to show any self-awareness. He will not be missed. https://projects.propublica.org/coronavirus/bailouts/loans/fulltone-musical-products-inc-3531497102
It’s not freeloading to accept compensation for a government-mandated closure which is forced upon businesses on pain of arrest and criminal sanction you fool.
Is there anyone with an IQ over 50 posting on this site?
>Is there anyone with an IQ over 50 posting on this site?
who did you ask to post on your behalf and why aren’t they smarter
Oh no.
Anyway.
“The sale is priced at $2,495,000 and with strict instructions that state DO NOT GO ON SITE. Employees not aware of sale. Please do not speak to anyone.”
Classy. Pretty sure they’re aware now.
Fulltone employees: steal anything that isn’t bolted down.
“Fulltone employees: steal anthing that isn’t bolted down.” Yep, that’s the same justification the looters during the BLM riots espoused. Now THAT’S pretty “classy”.
Fulltone is NOT going away entirely. Mike is moving to Nashville where Fulltone will be a smaller operation as he transitions to a semi-retirement. My understanding is that Fulltone in the future will be a direct-to-consumer brand, like Chase Bliss runs now. That way Mike & team can do small batches to keep product in stock on his site without being burdened by dealer orders all the time. Mike has been at this for more than 30 years, it’s about time he plans his exit to enjoy some time off. I’ve never dealt with a more passionate guy in his love for the boutique pedal community that he helped launch.
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